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TOM L. TAYLOR, OF ATLANTA,

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vSpecification of Letters Patent.

GEORGIA, AssIGNOR To PEARL LAUNDRY ATLANTA, GEORGIA, A CORPORATION OFLAUNDRY-MARKING. MAHlNE.

' Patented June 1s, 1907.

Application filed January 20, 1905. Srill No. 242,018.

.To @ZZ whom it may concern:

v Be it known that I, TOM L. TAYLOR, a citizen of the United States,residing at Atlanta, in the county of Fulton and State of Georgia, haveinvented certain new and useful 1mprovements in Lann dry-MarkingMachines, of which the following is a speciiieation.

My present invention 'pertains to improvements in laundry-markingmachines, the construction .and advantages of which will be hereinafterset forth, reference being had to the annexed drawings, wherein:

Figure 1 is a side elevation, partly in s ec- Y tion, of the machine;Fig. 2 arear elevatlon of the lower portion of the frame and the typemagazine; Fig. v3 a horizontal sectional view,` on the line machine,taken on' the line 4 4 of Fig.A 5; Fig. 5 a top planview of a portion ofthe the' chase, latter being broken away and shown in section in parts;Fig; 6 atransverse vertical sectional view of the platen, taken on theline 6*-6 of Fig. A4; Fig. 7 a vertical sectional view, on the line 7-7of Fig. 4, the inker being shown in full lines in its normal positionand in dotted lines in its extreme positions; Fig. 8 a side elevation ofthe' inkel'. and chase, looking toward the front of the machine 9 aperspective view Oia portion of the typemagazine; Fig.. 1() a similarview of one of the guide plates; Fig. 11 a like view of one of thetypevwith its attached weight;-'Fig. 12 a front face view of one of thetype, partly broken away, to show the method of attaching the cordthereto; Fig. 13 a vertical longitudinal sectional view of the inker andchase, taken l ofthe ad contained within' the inkel' and 1141- simpleand efficient laundry-mar on the line 13-13 of Fig. 5, the inker beingshown as thrown down upo'ii the" type; Fig. 14 a horizontal sectionalview thro ugh the outer Vportion of the inker, on'the line 14-14 of 15 atransverse vertical sectional Fig. 1 3; Fig. view, on the line 15-15 ofFig. 13; Fig. 1'6 a perspective view of 'the chase and the attached drumand cams; Fig. 17 a sectional perspective view of the spring-pressedabutment used in the chase; `and Fig. 18 a perspective view der W `chthe ribbon passes immediately above the type. The object of my inventionis to rovide a machine thatjmay be used in connection with any class ofwork, and which will so rint the goods as to insure a permanent mar thepedestal or base of the machine,

is secured a frame B, preferably formedgof aVV lthrou hout the leng 3--3of Fig. 1; Fig. 4 a vert'i calsectional vIew of the upper portion of theplaten and inker, the

-eent to each end of the plate.

operator upon reference to Fig. 7. The lower -porthereon.V Theconstruction is such that the machine may be used by an unskilledoperator with little or no danger of the parts becoming disarranged orthe type injuredf-,or

lost.

Referring to the drawings, A designates single casting and'open at ltherear portion. Secured to said frame is a type magazine or case C, which,as will be seen upon reference to Figs. 1,13, 4, 5 and 9,; is composedof a series of boards lsecured to each other, the' boards being eachformed or provided with a series of grooves or channels D, extending ththereof, the outer face of eaac board forming a-closure for the channelsnext adjacent thereto, with the excepf tion of the outermost, which isprovided with a .cover board E.

As willbe noted upon reference to Figs. 1, 4, 7 and 9, the boards are ofdifferent lengths, the'shortest being secured to the front face of theframe, so thata .series of steps or f banks is formed, extendingupwardly toward the rear of the magazine lor case.

`mit the cordzJ of the type K to pass freely therethrough Without dangerof cutting! or undue Wear. To the lower end of the oord is secureda-weight L, which works up and down in the groove as the type iswithdrawn from its normaluprightposition to the chase to which IOO andby the chase carried from aposition' under the inker over to the rintingposition, as shown in dotted lines in igs. 1 and 4, or returned to itsinitial position.

` The t are of theform best shown in Fig. 11; t at is, they are T -shaed, with the type-face formed upon alatera arm so that the face standsin full view of the 'of the machine, as will be noted tion of the typeis provided with a cross opening M, and

ly-proj ecting rio a smaller opening N which extends at right anglesthereto andr opens out throu'gh. the bottom of the type. Thisconstruction permits theA cord. to be passed through the smaller openingand out through opening M for the formation of a knot, which mayafterward be withdrawn into the body of the type or into the opening M,as clearlyA shown in Fig. 12. The cord employed is preferably formed oftwine or the like, thor oughly impregnated with wax to nevent wear andavoid undue friction as t e cord works through the slot I. The face ofthe type will be comparatively sharp and the sides thereof given aninclination from the face toward the body portion, the height of thetype being sufficient to take up enough `ink to thoroughlyimpregnate theyoods as the type-is forced into the same in t 1e act of marking. indentthe oods to a limited extent and the ink upon t e side faces will passinto the fabric by capillary attraction. When the `type are freed fromthe chase they will, by reason ofthe action of the weights, be drawnback to their normal positions upon 'the guide-plates or cross-pieces F.A bed late 0 is secured to the frame or casting by brackets P, and uponthis bed plate is 1nounted a movable chase, an inking mechanism and thecombinedv ,platen and clamp for the goods. i

Y Q designates a box-like frame, having secured to lts upper face aplate Q provided at its outer end with a lip R, the outer end of saidlip being curved upwardly, as will be seen upon re erence to ig. 1.Plate Q is likewise provided with an elongated opening S (F` 5), whichpermits a line of type to pass irough the same and to come into contactwith ithe goods placed thereunder and held close against the under faceof the plate or lip by a vertically-moving platen and clamp T. Saidplaten, as will be seen upon reference to Figs. 4 and 6, is composed ofa plate which lies immediately below the lipl or clamping late Q and isprovided wit a yielding b eck U, secured 1n its upper face immediatelybelow the o ening S. N or' mally the platen is force up toward the plateQ by springs V which encircle the reduced portion of the guiding-pestsor stems W, said posts working in ways or barrels X formed in the box orframe Q. Sprin fs V, as will be seen upon reference to Fig. 6, ear attheir lower ends against the closed ends of the barrels or ways X andthereby normally press the platen up toward the clamping plate Q. Thelower ends of the stems or posts W are connected by a cross-bar Y, and ia lever-frame Z (Fig. 4) ulcrumed at A', rests u on the upper side ofsaid cross-bar. Lever-ii-ame Z 1s provided with two upwardly-projectinglugs or arms B (see Fig. 7) intermediate wlnch 1s journaled a roller C',said roller standing in line with cams .TV

The sharp face of the type will formed'as integral parts ol' the drum Eof the chase (see Fig. 16). Said drum is provided withlaterally-extending pintles (or an axle) F', which travel in lugs Gextending -upwardly from the plate Q. The drum is tion and consequentlymaintains chase N y(which is attached to the drum E' by the intermediatearm 0") in the position shown in Figs. 1, 4 and 5. (lr in other words,holds it in that'position where it lies innnediately below the inkerframe. this position, the cams D acting on the roller C throw the leverframe Z downwardly and, acting through the cross-bar Y, withdraw theplaten from the clamping plate or lip It, or into the position shown inFigs. 4 and 6. lPlate Q is provided with a yielding block P', preferablyformed of rubber, said block lying immediately below the chase N whenthe latter is in its rearmost position. This block tends to absorb anyshock or jar caused by the return movement 'of the'chase throughthefaction of the spring J.

A The main body of the chase is formed as an integral portion ol" thearm (y, the outer end being curved, as clearly indicated at R in Figs.13 and 16and provided with a transverse opening adjacent to said curvedportion through which extends the nose S of a s ring-pressed latch T',fulcrumed in the c ase at U. The nose of the latch is inclined upwardlyaway from the curved portion R of which it maybe said to form acontinuation. The latch is provided with an outwardly-extendingfinger-piece V by which the latch may be withdrawn when the chase'iselevated lo a slightextent, or when the screw W', carried by the latch,is suliiciently withdrawn from contact with' the block P'. y The innersquare face of the nose S works in conjunction with a s )ring-pressedabutment X and the fingers l, Y which extend forwardly from plate Z@said-fingersv standin at a slight ldistance above the body of the c 'aseor at a height equal to the thick ness ofthe body of the type. Thefingers are separated from each other a distance 4equal to the width ofthe lateral projection or arm of the type, and the upwardly-extendingportion of the abutment X is also of a width substantially equal to thedistance between the inner faces of said fingers. Said abutment X', aswill be seen 'upon reference to Figs. 13 and 17, is composed of twotelescoping tubes A2, B, mounted within the chase, and normally extendedby a spring C, which When the chase is in IOO ment X.

bears at .one end against the abutment and at the other against thedownwardljyprojecting member of the plate Z. A p ost 2 1s secured tosaid plate and extends inwardly therefrom through' a portionof thecoiled spring, C2, in order to prevent said spring from buckling as'iti's compressed.

As will be readily appreciated, any desired tvpe maybeA Withdrawn fromits position in themagazine or holder and pressed upon the inclined faceof the nose S and the under face of the fingers Y Y A continuedmovementof 'the type will depress the nose and permit the type t0 passin against the abut- -Immediately the has cleared the nose, its springwill force the same upwardly against the side face of the type,

-which is thus securely held between the abutment and the ilat face ofthe nose and beneath the fingers Y., Y. Any number of type may Vthus besecured in place, three being shown in Fig. 413. The spring-pressedabutment will hold. the type close to each other and iirmly against thevertically-disposed face of the nose-S. Then it is desired to releasethe type, the finger V of the latch is depressed, withdrawing the nosefrom contact A'with the type and ermitting the springpressed abutment orvollower to force .the 'type outwardly from beneath the fingers Y. Asthe t e are freed from the-fingers, the weights will cause the same tohe drawn hack to roper positions 1n the'case or magazine.

downward movement of the `treadle will cause the chase to move from. theposition shown'in full lines in Fig. 4 to the dotted lineposition-indicated in V'said figure. As this is done the'weightsattached to the t-vpe secured in the' chase'will be elevated andas .the

drum E rotates, the cams D thereof will move out of.contaptwitli theroller C and permit the lever-frame Z to be moved upwardly by theaction'of thespringsV, thereby ermitting the dplat-en to move upwardlyran( clamp the goo s resting thereon between it and theplate orlip. Theoods areclamped previous to the type carried by the chaseV coming' intocontact therewith. The yield-- rlng member or block U of the platenpermits the' type to'make a deep impression 1f so desired. The degreeorextent of the impresslon may -be regulated by the. amount of pressureexerted Vupon the treadle. The goods may thus be marked light or heavy,but in each and, every instance the impression is sharp andwell-defined.

1n order to automatically ink the type, I employ an inker such as isshown in detail in Figs. 5, 7, 8, 13, 14 and 15.. The body of the inkercomprises a hollow casting having an enlarged ink-'containing chamberE2, with a laterally-proj ecting arm F2. wardly from the hollow'chamberor body portion oi the inker are stud-axles G2, see Fig. 15, said axles'resting in sockets or re- Extending ontcesses formed invertically-disposed arms H2 of a; pivoted bracket I2, fulcrumed at J2upon lugs or ears K extending outwardly from the box-like frame orcasting Q. To adjust the bracket Iz and secure it in such osition, I

vemploy an adjusting Vscrew If an a locking screw M, the latter passingthrough a slot or opening formed in the lower end of the bracket andbeing screwed into the frame or casting Q. By shifting the bracket, thearm Fz mav be given proper adjustment relative to the face of the typecarried by the chase. To hold the stud-axles G2 in place, I employ cappieces N?, see Figs. 8 and 15, which overlie the stud-axies at the upperend of the recesses in which they rest, said cap pieces being secured tothe arms H2 by screws 0. A pring I2 is secured within the ink-chamber 2,the outer end oi' the spring be' bifurcated and turned back upon itself,orlning journals for the stud-axles of an ink-applying and distributingdisk or wheel QF. secured to spring P? is an arm I, provided with a headPf which extends into a recess. formed in the body of the inker. A screwP,-

Iivotally acting on said head enables one-td adjust the 'UUlnqiinted atthe extreme outer end ofarm F, and above and below an intermediatelydisposed roll Y. Roll Sz is secured upon a shaft W, upon which shaft isjournaled a ratchet- Wheel X2. Between the ratchetwheel X and theadjacent face of the chamber E2 is a paWl-carrier Y, having at its upperend a pawl Z, which-normally stands 1n engagement with the lteeth of theratchetwheel X, as Will be seen upon reference to Fig. 8. 'lhepawl-carrier has the form of an elbow lever and the forwardly-extendingarm thereof is pivotally connected to the upper end of a link A, thelower end otv which is pivoted to the bracket It. The pivotal point ofconnection between the llink and the forward end of the paul-carrier maybe changed loo and the degree of movement imparted to the roll S2Vthereby altered, which -will effect a change in the vspeed oi' travelof the ribbon past the opening B3 formed in the lower face of the arm F2in line'with'the tvpe carried by the chase, see Fig. 13. As the inker ismoved downwardly from the position shown in full lines to the dottedline vposition, Fig. 8, the

ratchet-wheel X2, shaft .2, and consequentlythe roll S2, will. berotated and the ribbon shiftmlintho direction indicated bythe arrows inlfig. I3. Upon the retnm or u Ward movement of the inker, the ps wl Zwill ride i securedr several layers of fibrous material.

The block or pad is let into the side of arm F3 through an openingprovided for that purpose,y the flanged head E3 of the block forming atight 'oint with the wall of the arm, while pins 3,which enter theopposite wall ot' the arm, properly position the block. Screws G, seeFig. 8, are passed through the wall of the arm F3 and into the block,tlius securely holding it in place. An opening is l'ornled in the upperportion of the arm adjacent to its junction with the body portionof' theink-containing chamber E3 for the introduction of ink thereto,land aslide or cover 113, normally held in its closed position by a screw orsimilar fastening device I3, is provided for said opening. "A scraper J3is pivoted in the inker below the cover H3, its mirved forward endresting upon the ribbon and tending to remove any surplus inktherefrtnn. Said scraperearries an adjustable serew'K3, thehead of whichcomesjinto contact Awith the .cover-'H2 whereby the scraper "is forceddownwardly upon the rib bon to a greater or less-` extent as occasionmay` require. A counterweight L3 is pivotally connected to the upperrear portion of the inker, said weight 'being out away` so to embrace orstraddle thebody of the inker and the lug to which it isattached.Theinner tacev4 oi' the counterweight is provided with an elastic liningor cushion M3, Fig. 13, so' as to take up any jar or strain to Which'theparts would otherwise be subjected. L Us or ears N3 extend outwardlyfrom the bo y E? of the inker and a link O3 is pivotally connectedthereto. Said link in. turn is connected to a rod P3, the lower end ofwhich is threaded and passes through an opening formed in a lateralprojection Q3 of an arm or rod R3, the upper end of which is bent'atright angles and passed through one of the open links of thesprocket-chain I. A'cotter rpin S3 is passed` through the end of the armupon the opposite side of the chain in order to prevent withdrawal ofthe arm from the chain. The rod R3 passes through a uide or bracket T3secured to thcirame B. nut and jam nut are mounted upon thelower end ofthe rod P3, beneath the arm or lateral projection (23,' see Fig. 7. Theinker is likewise provided with stops U3-which, under certainconditions, abut against shoulders V3 formed upon. the bracket l2. Ashield or cover W3 is provided. for' the end ol' the the outside faceyof theinker if vany should mitting .mains in `this lp intothe 1g. 7,and t e rod P3. will likewise move up `which time vthesto s U3 will comeinto con.` tact Withthe shou ders 1V3, and prevent turshaft W'z(sce'Fig. .15) ,said cover serving in a measure to prevent leakage ofink over ast the shaft.

Work out Norma lythe inker stands inctheill esition shown in fulllinesin Figs'. 7 and 8. f. n order to give the 4ty e their iir'st inkingafter they are set up in t e chase, it isA necessary to depress thetreadle and thenallow it tomove ulpwardly, which has the effectv ofrotating t e .chase about 4the stud-axles G? and per-l itk to againswing rearwardly, at` which time the arm Q3 comes into sharp contactwith the nuts upon the rod P3, whereby the inker is thrown downwardly uon' the' face of the type` or into the position s iownin dotted lines 1nFig. 7. ,Immediatelyhow1 ever, the ink has beendepositedupon the type,the inker is moved upwardly lntov the' position shown in full linesxmEig.V 8 through. *l

the action of theeounterweight L3. It re dsition until the, chase isthrown forward yin the act ofcausi'ng Ian inl# pression. At this time,the arm Q3 is moved osition .shown in dotted lines tothe positionindicated in dotted lines, permitting the inkel to assumeV the.. ositionshown in the uppermost', dotted lines, vat

ther movement. lVVhenthe, treadle is `again released and the springJvycornes,into. action., the chase is turned to aiposition where the typewill againvbe inthe `path of the" inker., and by reason ofI the arm Q34coming intocontact with the nuts yupon* the rod-P3 the inkei' willagain be. thrownr down .and ysupply the type with ink. Theinlrer may besaid to deliver a blow upon the ,ty e-faee, whichhas upon thesharp outerface thereof and toa greater or less extent uponthe-side faces cf thetype. In deliverin the fresh inkfto the type, theJ inker is sud enlyarrested; byV its j Y ivotally conneeted tothe inkel'. As `wil be seen,the eounterweight will have @movement independent of that of the inker,and too great a` IOO the eiectof thoroughly in the type, both i "contactwith the type, andit is `for this reason that the counterwelght L3' islow is thus` prevented from` being delivered tothe typeface. y, j Noclaim. is herein made toV the' inking`apparatusper se, as that forms thesubject-inat- .ter of my co-pending application Scrialg'h'o. l 265,620,filed on or about the 16th day"y t f June, 1905, the samebeing adivisionfo'iytl .ap lication.`

laying thus described my zhevention,I what l claun 1s:

1. In a machine of the eliaracter"specified,

the combination of a type lnagazineQor ease; a,- series of banks of type.mountedthey means for` nornn lly holding said. typeii, tion andreturning lhein wlipnlunrestrai a chase; means for holding the type inthe chase; a platen; and means for moving the chase with the typetherein toward the platen.

In a machine of the character speciiied, thecombination of a typemagazine or case; a series ol type mounted thereon, each type having aweight attached thereto by a cord;

a chase; means for securing the type within the chase; a platen; andmeans for moving the chase with the t`\ 'pe therein over toward theplaten.

3. Ina machine of the character speciiied, the combination of' a typemagazine o1' case a series of type mounted thereon; a weight suspendedfrom each type by a cord; a chase adapted to hold the type;y a platen;means for moving the chase over toward the platen; and an auton'iaticinking mechanism adapted to apply ink to the face of the type.

4. In a machine of the character speciiied, the combination of a typemagazine or case; a series of type mounted thereon; a Weight suspendedfrom cach of said type by a cord;

a chase; a platen; means for moving the' chase with t ie type thereinover toward the platen; means for clamping the goods to be marked uponsaid platen; and an automatic inliing mechanism adapted and arranged toapply inl; to the type 1n the chase, substantially as described.

5. In a machine of the character spec-iiied, the combination of a typemagazine or case; a series of type mounted thereon; a Weight suspendedfrom each of said type by a cord;

a platen; a chase located intermediate said A magazine and the platen;means for moving the chase toward and from'the platen; an inking device;a clamping device for the foods to be marked; and means under thecontrol of the operator for moving the chase toward the platen, clampingthe goods, and causing the inking mechanism to come into operation uponthe yreturn of the chase from the platen.

6. In a machine of the character specified, the combination of a typemagazine or case having a' series of channels formed therein;

a series of type arranged in banks or steps; a series of guide-plates orbars extending across said channels, each plate having a series oi holesor slots formed therein in line With the channels; a series of cords,one for each type, said cordspassing through the holes or slots in thebars; a Weight attached to each of said cords; a chase a platen; andmeans for moving the chase toward and from the platen.

7. In a machine of the character speciied, the combination of a typemagazine or case having a series of channels or groovesl formed thereinwhich terminate at different heights, therebv formingsteps; a cross-barfor each step, said cross-bars each being provided with a series ofkey-hole slots in line with the 'channels or grooves beneath the same; ase- ,ries of type; a cord extending from each type through a hey-holeslot into a channel; a weight connected to the lower end of each cord; achase; a platen; and means for shifting the chase toward and from theplaten.

8. In a machineof the character speci'lied, the combination of a typemagazine or case; a series of type mounted thereon; means for normallyholding said type in normal position with reference to the magazine andreturning them to such position when not rey strained; a chase; meanscarried by the chase for holding the type in position thereon; a platen;means for oscillating thechase toward and from the platen; a clamp i'orthe 'goods to be marked; an-inking' device pivotally mounted to one sideol" the chase; and means for throwing the inling device down upon thetype as the chase is brought to its rearmost position, substantially asdescribed.

9. In ainachincof the character specified, the combination of a typemagazine or case; a series of type mounted thereon; a cord attached toeach type; a weight secured to each cord; .a chase; means carried by thechasek for retaining the type thereon; a platen; means for oscillatingthe chase toward and'from the platen; an inkcr pivotally mounted to oneside of the chase; a counter- Weight for normally holding said hiker inits elevated position; and a device intermediate said inker and themeans for oscillating the chase for depressing the inker as the chase isswung rearwardlyl away from the platen.

10. In a machine of the character speciied, the combination of a typemagazine or case; a series of type carried thereby; anoscillating chase;a drum connected to the chase; a cha-in passing about the drum; a springconnected to one end ofthe chain and to a fixed portion of the machine;a treadle connected to the opposite end of the chain;

side of the machine; and connections intermediate said inker and theactuating device for the chain, whereby the inker will be thrown downupon the typeAcarried-by the chase as the chase is moved to its rearmostposition, substantially as described.

11. IIna 4machine of the character speciiied, a chase comprising a mainbody, retaining fingers extending outwardly over saidl body, aspring-pressed latch, and a springressed abutment o r follower normallyorced toward said latch in line with the iingers, substantially asdescribed.

In testimony vvhereof I have signed my. Vname to this specication in thepresence of two subscribing Witnesses..

' TOM L. TAYLOR.

Witnesses:

HORACE A. DODGE, FANNIE WisE.

